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The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) received a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on February 19, 2014 indicating that the FAA will not implement Area Navigation (RNAV) departure routes at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) at this time.

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) unanimously approved the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Noise Oversight Committee resolution to support the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) actions related to Area Navigation at MSP. The endorsement occurred as part of the regular meeting of the board that was held on March 17, 2014.

Per the MSP Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) bylaws, the NOC Co-chairs have called a special meeting to discuss the Federal Aviation Administration's determination on the implementation of Area Navigation (RNAV) procedures at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

The meeting will be held at 2:30pm on Thursday, 6 March 2014, at the Metropolitan Airports Commission's General Offices building at 6040 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis.

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) received a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicating that the FAA will not implement Area Navigation (RNAV) departure routes at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) at this time.

RNAV technology enables aircraft to consistently fly specific, predictable, predetermined routes, enhancing safety and efficiency while reducing fuel burn and emissions. Use of RNAV technology is a key part of the federal NextGen program for addressing congestion and improving safety and efficiency in the national airspace.

Aircraft activity and passenger counts at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport both rose in 2013 compared to 2012.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported 431,573 aircraft took off or landed at MSP in 2013, which is approximately 1.6% more operations than occurred in 2012. The MAC reports that there were about 33.9 million passengers that traveled on those aircraft, up approximately 2.2% from 33.2 million in 2012.

In 2013 a new video feature was unveiled on the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Noise Program Office website, making it easy for members of the public to use the wide array of aircraft noise- and operations-related data, tools, features and information on the site.